At Communications High School (CHS), the Student Government Association (SGA) wants everyone to have a voice. The SGA elections at CHS have just passed, resulting in Shawn Ribeiro as president, Kyla Kidorf as vice president, and Avery Garr, Brody Salowe and Sofie Grodman on the council. 

As president, Ribeiro wants to ensure he can meet the needs of the whole student body. 

“On SGA, I really want to make sure that everyone is represented,” Ribeiro said. “By being the president, I am not just speaking for myself, but using that position to speak for the rest of the school.”

Ribeiro also expressed his passion for the SGA and what it means to him to hold this responsibility. 

“I’m so passionate about being on SGA because student government has had such a major role in my life,” Ribeiro said. “I really enjoy the feeling of knowing that what I do contributes to our amazing school environment and makes other students happy.”

Similarly, Grodman also voiced her gratitude and reasoning behind running for the SGA council. 

“Being on SGA for me means to give back to the community that helped me so much,” Grodman said. “I love this school, and I know it sounds like everybody says that, but everyone has done so much for me, and I can’t wait to return the favor.”

SGA advisor and CHS biology Leah Morgan expressed her happiness with the election results and looks forward to working with the new council for the upcoming school year. 

“I’d love to see the council come together to create some new events for the school to participate in and to work on improving the style and functionality of info sessions,” said Morgan.

While Morgan stated her excitement for the 2025 to 2026 season, she also advocated for the possibility of altering some beloved CHS events.

“They’re all hard workers, and I think they’ll work together great,” Morgan said. “I would love to get rid of dodgeball, balloon pop and pie eating, but they’re crowd favorites, so I think they are going to stay in.”

The student body, overall, was happy with the election outcomes. Freshman Zachary Benner of Tinton Falls feels as though there was no wrong outcome.

  “I think everyone on the ballot was a very good choice,” Benner said.